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Optic Rotary Encoder Targets Applications in MRI Units and Other Extreme EM Environments

 

The TD5207 from Micronor, a non-metallic fiber optic rotary encoder, has been designed especially for use in motion control systems operating in extreme electromagnetic fields. Medical diagnostic and research applications include MRI (magnetic research imaging) or NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) tomography  imaging systems. The encoder also serves as the control feedback … [Read more...]

CA Agency Calls for Plug-In Cars

 

The state of California's Air Resources Board has told car manufacturers to start producing vehicles that can be plugged into public electric utilities. The board ruled that car makers must produce at least 58,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles for sale in California between 2012 and 2014. Today's hybrid cars use an engine to charge their batteries, but the next step in "green … [Read more...]

AT&T Gives $2.4 Million for Automotive Research at Clemson

 

AT&T, Inc. has announced a $2.4 million gift to fund Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Along with the investment comes the naming of the AT&T Auditorium, part of Clemson's Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Graduate Engineering Center, the anchor of the 250-acre research campus now under development. During a preview of the auditorium, visitors … [Read more...]

FCC Receives Petition for Declaratory Ruling About Homeowner Rules That Curb TV Reception

 

An individual homeowner in Kentucky has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for declaratory relief from a problem that not only interferes with his television reception, but makes viewing impossible. William H. Culver of Northridge Farms in Crestwood, KY contends that the Northridge Farms Association Inc. has adopted rules that restrict the installation of antennas … [Read more...]

FCC Receives Petition for Declaratory Ruling About Homeowner Rules That Curb TV Reception

 

An individual homeowner in Kentucky has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for declaratory relief from a problem that not only interferes with his television reception, but makes viewing impossible. William H. Culver of Northridge Farms in Crestwood, KY contends that the Northridge Farms Association Inc. has adopted rules that restrict the installation of antennas … [Read more...]

DoD Names First Class of National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows

 

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced the selection of six distinguished university faculty scientists and engineers who will form the first class of the DoD’s new National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows (NSSEFF) Program. NSSEFF provides grants to top-tier researchers from U.S. universities to conduct, long-term, unclassified basic research of strategic … [Read more...]

Google Co-founder Weighs in on White Space Controversy

 

Google co-founder Larry Page has reiterated the call for the use of so-called White Spaces by devices operating in the bands that separate the frequencies used by digital television broadcasters. Regular readers of the eNews will recall that search engine giant Google qualified for and participated in the recently concluded auction of the 700-MHz band despite that fact that it … [Read more...]

EU Auto EMC Regulations

 

Almost all electrical and electronic devices fitted to most road-going vehicles, including after-market equipment, have to comply with the Automotive EMC Directive (2004/104/EC). This new Directive changes the type approval process - particularly in the case of aftermarket equipment. Approvals to the previous Directive (95/54/EC) are no longer valid. The course will explain the … [Read more...]

A Discussion on the FCC SAR Test Guidance Documents for Laptops and Handsets with Multiple Transmitters

 

The FCC will address exactly what TCBs can review for SAR and simultaneous transmitters in future updates to the TCB exclusion list. David A. Case, Cisco Richfield, Ohio, USA For those involved with product approval for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification, the use of the Telecommunication Certified Body (TCB) for approval helps speed the process for product … [Read more...]

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